Spring Inspired Striped Jars

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Last year I shared this black & white Striped Ball Jar, it’s been such a huge hit. I get so many compliments about it and it’s one of my favorite little accessories in my office. I thought it would be fun to make some more and today I’m sharing the Spring Inspired Striped Jars I made. As soon as I finished making these jars I was so excited and giddy to share them with you guys. They are so bright and cheerful!

Begin by painting your mason jars white with your chalky finish paint. You will need to let each coat dry completely before applying the next, don’t worry they dry pretty quick. I painted four coats of paint on each jar just to be sure it was nice and opaque.

Next create stripes with your painters tape. Be sure to press the edges well so the paint gets nice clean lines.

Paint two coats of your color choice on each jar and let dry. Using your sandpaper carefully and gently distress your jar on raised areas of the jar and a few other spots on the jar.

Once dry give your mason jar a quick coat of creme wax with a foam brush. Once dry use a soft lint-free cloth to buff each jar so it gets it’s satin finish brought out. You can also choose to use a regular satin brush on sealer, Americana has a great one available in most crafts stores.

That’s it, pretty easy and really fun. Aren’t these so cute? They remind me of all things spring and summer. These jars make perfect vases for fresh flowers, organization for you craft room/office, and they would be super cute to give as a gift to a friend. Use a jar with the original lid and place a small gift inside, add a cute tag and some jute twine. Any friend would love to get this.

Don’t forget that you can find the Americana Decor Chalky Finish paints and products online from The Home Depot. And check out these other Chalky Finish projects I’ve made.

Hi Rachael. No problem with the paint sticking to the tape. It actually comes off nice and clean. Painters tape should usually come off clean, there is painters tape that is for delicate surfaces. So if your running in to that problem a lot I suggest trying that. Hope that helps, and glad you got to try the paint! I’d love to hear what you think. 🙂

Katie – Thank you so much. Yes some stores have limited quantities of the paint line. It is not available in all stores yet. It’s definitely available online at homedepot.com. It’s worthing checking your local store for first, then if they don’t have it you can order some. 🙂

These are adorable! I’ve painted mason jars too but never thought of the stripes! So cabana-like!! Thanks for the tip about the paint…I had NO idea HD now sells chalk paint…I just did a little happy dance 🙂 Seriously, I recently posted about chalk paint and companies that sell it…I’ll have to update that post! How do you find it compares to Annie Sloan (if you’ve tried? or others?) The price is awesome!!!

Hi Cindy. Yes Home Depot carries it, they will even ship it to your local store for free and you can pick it up in store. I haven’t ever used another brand of chalky finish paint so I have nothing to compare it to, but I love it. I know a few of the other bloggers who use it seem to really love it too. 🙂 And yes the price is awesome!

It’s beautiful Rebecca! It looks like something that EVEN I could do. I am SO not crafty. But boy can I use it for something to organize….lol. I pinned them too. Thanks Rebecca, brought some sweet sunshine to my day!

Do you think these painted mason jars would be ok for homemade poured candles? Do you think the heat of the candle would affect the paint or the creme wax used to finish it? Thanks! I really love your idea!!

I do need some advice though. I’m having a hard time with the sanding. It seems to smear the red paint and just makes it looked scratched. I used an emery board and I also used sandpaper. I can’t seem to get the “worn” look you are getting. And yours look really smooth and I can still see foam brush strokes with 4 coats. Any help you can give is very appreciated. I HAVE TO MASTER THESE AS YOU HAVE. LOL,,,

I loved these jars when I first saw them on your blog. They are so springy and fresh. I finally made some. They took more work than I expected because your skills clearly made it look easy. My biggest problem was that the glue kept drying out right in the jar. Living out West problems I guess. I did expand to some different jars and shapes.

Hi Jennifer, thank you so much. By “glue” do you mean the paint kept drying out? I live in Arizona and it’s definitely hot and dry here, so I understand how quickly things can dry out. Lol. Chalk paints do have a tendency to dry quicker as well, so it’s good to keep working. I used DecoArt’s Americana Home Decor Chalk Paints for these particular jars, but I’ve also used acrylics and regular latex paint mixed with one of my favorites – BB Frosch Chalk Paint Powder. I feel like the DecoArt one tends to dry out quicker than the other when I mix it myself. Just an FYI. 😉 Have a great week.

Love those mason jars!
I’ve painted 3 jars in the last few days with this same paint but all had a cracked appearance. I primed 2 jars and one I did not just to see if this was the issue. Any suggestions?

Hi Elizabeth. Yay for striped jars, boo to cracking though. It must be the paint you’re using. I would try to wash and dry your jars thoroughly first before painting, try rubbing alcohol. I love using regular acrylic paint, chalky finish paint, or latex paint mixed with BB Frosch Chalk Paint Powder when I paint mine. Your paint could be old, but other than that I’m not sure what else would cause the cracking. Good luck.

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